Thanks Guys
Yeah, the journo's have an affinity for the Golf don't they? As an all-rounder I can see their point to a degree also. I loved mine and had the lease changeover figures not worked out I'd have been happy to re-lease, hold onto it, and do some mods to get it handling better (mine was the Golf Mk4, generally considered to be the softest of the genre, which I don't disagree with).
Having said all that though, the MPS just blew me away. Not only in performance, but also in terms of level of appointment. I work in the IT industry and a I'm a self-confessed gadget freak, and the level of what you get in the MPS, even in the 'base' model, is just incredible. I had one overnight from the dealership for a play and was pretty much instantly hooked.
Thank god the numbers worked out...... eventually (I had to push them hard to get to the monthly and residual figures I wanted.... actually got up to walk out at one point before they magically found a couple of extra grand for the trade-in)
It's all part of the fun and games though. In a twisted kind of way I actually enjoy it. Read into that what you will
Hmmm Bathurst 12hr in Feb......... THAT could be interesting....